Sports car racing will see the return of an iconic brand as McLaren has confirmed they will enter the GT3 category. The MP4-12C will be supplied to a number of private European teams.
The car will be seen first in 2012 in the FIA GT3 European Championship. A series promoted by SRO that is rapidly rising to the same competitive level as the FIA GT1 World Championship.
The customer McLaren MP4-12C, to be launched in 2011, will feature a carbon fibre composite chassis, and will be powered by a mid-mounted McLaren M838T 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo engine developing approximately 592 bhp and around 601 Nm of torque.
The specs of the GT3 sports car have not been revealed yet.
The car will be seen first in 2012 in the FIA GT3 European Championship. A series promoted by SRO that is rapidly rising to the same competitive level as the FIA GT1 World Championship.
The customer McLaren MP4-12C, to be launched in 2011, will feature a carbon fibre composite chassis, and will be powered by a mid-mounted McLaren M838T 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo engine developing approximately 592 bhp and around 601 Nm of torque.
The specs of the GT3 sports car have not been revealed yet.
